Indoor exhibits are officially open today! Which means you will find us hanging out in Congo with the western lowland gorillas. Which animals are your favorite in this exhibit? | Bronx Zoo

Enrichment is something mentally or physically stimulating for the animals that encourages a natural behavior. In the wild, dholes would have to forage and search for food. Keeper Brent planted some bamboo for them and attached meat to the top of it. The dholes had to figure out how to get the meat. This also encouraged cooperative feeding which, as pack animals, is another natural behavior for the dholes. | Bronx Zoo

Our incredible staff continues to train and care for the animals while we're closed, you can see some of the action thanks to our live web cams! We are looking forward to a day when we can invite you to the sea lion pool in person. Until then, if you'd like to support us while we're closed please consider buying a ticket or Membership for a future visit. Thank you as always to our incredible virtual community! https://bit.ly/BZSupport | Bronx Zoo

Have you gotten your fill of the Bronx Zoo lemurs this week? Tune in thanks to our virtual live cams (generously provided by Bank of America). DYK: lemurs belong to a group called prosimians that include all primates that are neither monkeys nor apes. 10 (completely fictional) points if you’re able to list some other animals in this group in our comments. | Bronx Zoo

Spend the day surrounded by nature at the Bronx Zoo! Wander through our exhibits and discover amazing animals including Amur tigers, brown bears, red pandas, snow leopards, and more. Spending just 20 minutes outside and connecting with our natural world can help lower stress—something we could all use after the hectic holidays. Come for the animals, stay for the lights! Arrive at 3pm, and your Holiday Lights tickets allow you to experience a full hour of visiting your favorite animals before the